Stone veneer installation in Tyler TX - stone set on a wall that can hold it
Tired of a plain or worn wall face? We check the wall behind it first, then attach the stone the way that wall calls for.
I come out to see your wall
I look at the wall and write the estimate myself, and a lead mason runs our crew on site. You'll know who's handling each part of your job, so you don't have to chase anybody down to find out what's going on.
In business since 2013
I ran crews and jobs for another masonry owner for years before I started on my own in 2013. We're based in Tyler and work across the cities around it, and I'll tell you straight if your wall isn't ready for stone.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (903) 525-6451 or send our estimate request form with the wall type, its condition and its rough size, so I come out knowing what to look at.
What stone veneer installation in Tyler involves
Stone veneer installation in Tyler, TX puts a layer of stone on the face of a wall, over the studs, concrete or block behind it rather than in their place. C&M Tyler Concrete and Masonry does it for homeowners who want the look of stone without building a stone wall.
Most people call us because they're looking at a bare block foundation, a plain chimney or a wall they're tired of, and they want stone on it. The first thing I need to know is what's behind that face, because stone is heavy and the wall has to carry it. That one answer decides how we attach the stone, how much prep goes in first and whether the wall needs work before any stone goes up.
Price moves with the size of the wall, the stone you choose, how much prep the wall needs and how many corners, windows and doors we cut around. The schedule turns on the weather, since fresh stone work needs protecting in cold and heat, and on the city's permit review when one applies. You'll get the figure for your own wall from the estimate visit, before anything is booked.
Stone veneer and the wall work behind it
Starting with the wall behind
Stone only goes on a wall that can hold it, so I look at the wall before we ever talk about stone. I check what it's built from, whether it's cracked, soft or wet, and what surface the stone would sit on. If the block needs repair or rebuilding, our crew handles that as concrete block walls work, and a house that needs a new block foundation gets foundation block wall installation before any stone. Then we pick the way to attach the stone that suits that wall.
Fastening stone on framed walls
On a wood-framed wall, the wood or gypsum sheathing behind the siding can't fully carry the lath and stone, and fasteners set only into sheathing can work loose, especially once they get wet. Good fastening helps keep veneer on the wall in high winds, so ask us how the metal lath will be fastened on your house. Industry guidance also calls for two separate layers of water barrier behind lath and a scratch coat of mortar, lapped like shingles and tied into the flashing around windows, doors and siding changes.
Clean edges and dust control
Industry details call for veneer to stop above the finished ground level around the house, so we'll go over where the stone ends at the base of each wall before we start. Cutting, grinding and drilling stone, block and mortar can throw fine silica dust you don't want to breathe, and the usual controls are wet cutting or a HEPA dust collector, so ask us which one we'll use on your job. When the last stone is set, our crew cleans up the work area.
Get a free on-site estimate for your stone veneer
We get back to you within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out to look at your wall. The estimate is free, done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
(903) 525-6451How a stone veneer job runs in Tyler
I look over your wall
After you call or send a message, we set up a visit and I come out to look at the wall and the surface behind it. The estimate spells out what needs doing now and what can wait.
We handle the permit side
If you say yes, we sort out any permit with the city. Once everything is submitted right, the city's prescreening takes up to two business days and a home review about five more, and a request for corrections restarts that clock.
Our crew sets the stone
A lead mason runs our crew on site, and city code stops construction near homes from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekends. When the stone is up, I walk the finished job with you.
Stone veneer questions from Tyler homeowners
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Tyler?
Installed stone veneer across the US usually costs about $15 to $40 per square foot. That's a national figure for the finished work, not a Tyler price or ours. Your own number comes from the estimate visit, once I've seen the wall and how much prep it needs.
What's the difference between anchored and adhered stone veneer?
Anchored veneer rests on support designed to carry it and is held to the wall with metal ties, while adhered veneer bonds thinner stone straight to a surface it can stick to. Which one fits comes down to whether your wall can give the stone that kind of support or a surface it can bond to.
Can stone veneer go over my existing brick or siding?
Only if the wall underneath is sound. Industry guidance says adhered manufactured stone shouldn't go over a deteriorating or unsound wall or over foam-backed synthetic stucco, and it keeps manufactured stone off clay brick surfaces. If a surface can't be made bondable, lath and a scratch coat of mortar go on before the stone.
Can stone veneer go up in cold or hot weather in Tyler?
Yes, as long as the new stone gets protected. Industry guidance calls for protecting fresh stone work at 40° F or below and shielding it from fast drying above 100° F, with that protection planned for 48 hours after the work in cold weather and 72 hours in heat. The city's construction hours are in the steps above.